A New Jersey mother has reportedly sued a school police officer in federal court. She alleged he choked her and had her arrested after she brought tampons to her daughter’s high school.
Nadia Baxter, who is Black, said Monroe Township police Officer Michael J. Marsh Jr. turned a verbal dispute into a violent confrontation in the lobby as she came to drop off tampons to her daughter in the urgency of Williamstown High School on October 11, 2024. The allegations have reportedly not been tested in court.
What The Lawsuit Revealed
Baxter filed the complaint October 8 in U.S. District Court in New Jersey. It accuses Marsh of excessive force, malicious prosecution and fabricating evidence. It also faults school staff and police supervisors for failing to act.
Per the suit, staff refused the delivery, so Baxter decided to take her daughter home for the day.
As the daughter approached the lobby, Marsh allegedly shut the door to keep Baxter out. The complaint said Baxter questioned him and used words later called derogatory, but never threatened him…